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Photo courtesy of Belmont University Athletics-Andrea Hallgren Tyler Holloway, director of basketball operations for Belmont, cuts down the Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship net following the Bruins' overtime win over Murray State on Saturday at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. Holloway played four years for the Racers and is now on his way to his second NCAA tournament as a member of the Bruins' staff.
Now a Bruin, Holloway always a Racer
Tyler Holloway thought he had adequately prepared for it. But once the bus wheels first hit U.S. 641 and topped the crest for a full view of Murray State University in February, Holloway knew th...
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Associated Press Kentucky coach John Calipari reacts to a foul call against Arkansas on March 2 in Fayetteville, Ark. While Calipari is not a fan of conference tournaments, it might take a strong performance in the Southeastern Conference tourney for the Wildcats to make the NCAA tournament field.
SEC teams seek to regain swagger at tourney time
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Most teams in the SEC are streaking in the wrong direction heading into the conference tournament. Even the 13th-ranked, top-seeded Florida Gators are staggering into the tournam...
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Associated Press Western Kentucky coach Ray Harper hugs forward George Fant after the Sun Belt Conference tournament championship game Monday in Hot Springs, Ark. Western Kentucky defeated Florida International 65-63.
’Toppers return to NCAA tournament
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Western Kentucky’s George Fant had a message for his teammates following an 0-for-5 shooting performance in a win over Arkansas State on Sunday night. “Thank you for having m...
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Big East Conference gets ready for farewell celebration
NEW YORK — The Big East tournament will have a touch of a wake to it this week. Most of the matchups will be the last meetings of the schools as members of the conference. When games end, there ...
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Louisville women fall in Big East semifinals
HARTFORD, Conn. — Kayla McBride scored 17 points and Skylar Diggins added 14 to help No. 2 Notre Dame beat 16th-ranked Louisville 83-59 on Monday night in the semifinals of the Big East tournament....
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Associated Press Kentucky's Nerlens Noel pulls down a rebound against Transylvania on Nov. 5 at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Noel is to undergo surgery today on his injured left knee.
UK’s Noel to have surgery on injured left knee today
LEXINGTON — Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel will have surgery on his injured left knee today, a move that could offer a hint about his future with the Wildcats. Famed orthopedic surgeon James And...
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Coming up ... local college schedules
BASKETBALL TBA NIT/CBI/CIT at TBA Time: TBA TV: TBA BASKETBALL Friday Vandy/Arkansas at Nashville, Tenn. Time: 6:30 p.m. TV: WDKA BASKETBALL Thursday ...
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Associated Press Murray State coach Steve Prohm talks with seniors Ed Daniel (2) and Stacy Wilson (1) during overtime against Belmont in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship game Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Saturday's loss to Belmont has the Racers considering postseason options other than the NCAA tourney.
Racers may not be done, mull postseason options
Hopefully the recruit Steve Prohm was visiting Monday in Orlando, Fla., forgives the Murray State head men’s basketball coach if he appeared a little tired. Prohm, who admitted to sleepless nigh...
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Associated Press Kentucky forward/center Azia Bishop (50) and Texas A&M center Kelsey Bone (3) fight for the ball Sunday in Duluth, Ga.
Texas A&M tops Kentucky in SEC
DULUTH, Ga. — Kelsey Bone had 18 points and 15 rebounds, with most of her production coming in the second half, and Texas A&M beat Kentucky 75-67 on Sunday night to win the Southeastern Conference ...
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Coming up ... local college schedules
BASKETBALL TBA TBA at TBA Time: TBA TV: TBA BASKETBALL Friday Vanderbilt /Arkansas at Nashville, Tenn. Time: 6:30 p.m. TV: WDKA BASKETBALL Thursday ...
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’Breds fall in finale to Morehead
Morehead State pushed across four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat Murray State 10-9 in their Ohio Valley Conference three-game series finale Sunday afternoon at Mason, Ohio. The E...
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MSU softball splits pair in Evansville
The Murray State softball team split a pair of games Sunday on the final day of the Evansville Invitational in Indiana. The Racers won the first game against Bowling Green, 6-4, but feel in the fin...
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Thomas leads No. 14 Ohio State past Illinois
COLUMBUS, Ohio — First, No. 14 Ohio State won a game. Then, the Buckeyes watched a share of the Big Ten championship slip away. Hours after Ohio State beat Illinois 68-55 on Sunday behind Deshau...
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Associated Press John Thompson Jr. (left) congratulates his son, Georgetown head coach John Thompson III, after Saturday's Big East Conference game against Syracuse in Washington. Georgetown won 61-39 and wrapped up the regular-season title with the win.
Georgetown clinches Big East title beating Syracuse
WASHINGTON — Georgetown emphatically ended its Big East rivalry against Syracuse, wrapping up the regular-season title by holding the Orange to the lowest scoring output of their time in the confer...
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TAB BROCKMAN I Special to the Sun Murray State forward Ed Daniel tries to make a play against Belmont's Trevor Noack (30) and Craig Bradshaw (23) on Saturday in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship game at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.
Bruins ruin Racers’ chances at Dancing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — They were two of the biggest shots of the year, but they didn’t fall into Murray State’s net. And although those last shots, one in regulation to tie and the other in overtime...
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